A “Gilt and Gloss” makeup look With Nudestix and urban Decay
Ya know, this whole “makeup in 30 minutes or less thing” I’ve been doing all week long has been very liberating. To think, there was a time when I didn’t want to try anything beyond basic makeup because I thought that any looks worth doing would take at least 45 minutes to an hour (or sometimes two).
This look took 20 minutes and — get this! — only one brush. I used an angled eye brush to take out the edges of the cat eye.
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Oh, and a BeautyBlender, if we’re being really picky.
To blend the makeup on my eyes, cheeks and lips, I just used my fingers! I’ve been inspired by a makeup artist a friend of mine named Fieran (hey, Fieran!) introduced me to, violetta_fr on YouTube. She’s this impossibly chic French woman who lives in new York, and she does most of her application with her fingers and a handful of products (only what she can fit in her cross-body Chanel purse).
It’s refreshing to see makeup out there beyond the hyper-glam beat that dominates social media, ya know?
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Anywho, I call this look “Gilt and Gloss” because I used a mix of sparkly glitter, golden shimmer, and matte taupe and beige eye gloss on my lids.
I wanted to play with finishes and textures, and I wanted to do it in a messy, grungy way that still looks somewhat “lady like.”
For my eyes, I drew thick cat eye liner with a taupe matte shadow stick (Nudestix Magnetic Matte Eye color in Slate). then I used my fingers to smudge the edges on my lids.
Next, I took a shimmery neutral gold shadow stick called Gilt (also by Nudestix) and layered that on top of the taupe (quick! — say “top of the taupe” five times fast) on my lids, blending it with my fingers. I wanted to keep the flicks and my lower lash line dark, so I didn’t layer the gold on those parts.
Then I grabbed a pan of urban Decay diamond dog Eyeshadow, a delicious glittery golden brown, and dabbed it on my lids with a finger, and then loaded my lashes with HELLA mascara (MAC In extra dimension Waterproof).
Lastly, I applied highlighter in my inner corners using a shiny beige eye gloss called Milk makeup Eye vinyl in Bridge.
I kept everything else on my face clean and un-fussy to help the glitter and gloss stand out more, and I evened out my skin with Milk makeup Sunshine Tint, MAC Matchmaster Concealer and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural.
For some color on my face, I blended a bit of Kjaer Weis sun Touched cream blush on my cheeks, then highlighted my upper cheekbones with the rose gold powder highlighter from the BECCA X Chrissy Teigan Palette, and I used my fingers to apply both the blush and highlighter.
After I patted on the Kjaer Weis Blush, I had some extra left on my finger, so I rubbed it on my lips and added a layer of hourglass girl Lip Stylo in Peacemaker on top.
TWENTY MINUTES! and it feels so good!
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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. TGIF! and happy bday to…moi!